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Jun@ E W36 P. J. HEGNES CORNCRIB AND GRANARY Filed July 27, 1935 2 SheetS-Sheet l www 3;, l P. J. HEGNES Il@ CORNCRIB AND GRANARY` Filed Juli; 27, 1955 2 sheets-sham 2 1 A 7 V 1 7g Patented June 23, 1936 UNITED fsrnrls` PATENT OFFICE f Y 2,045,082 l ooRNcRIB AND GRANARLY Peter J. Hegnes. Canton, S. Dak. Application JulyA ,27, 1935, Serial No. 33,577

8 Claims.

This invention relates to corn cribs and granaries and the primary object thereof is to provide a structure of this kind which maybe easily and quickly converted for use either as a corn crib or granary.

Further the invention aims toprovide a novel structure of this character which has improved means for controlling the drying of the corn, when used as a crib, so that such drying occurs either rapidly or slowly, as may be desired.

Still further the invention aims to provide a novel and economical roof construction wherein the parts are assembled in a more compact and simplified manner. i

Another object of the invention is to provide a knockdown structure of this type wherein the parts can be constructed and readily assembled and taken apart.

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Fig. 1 is a vertical fragmentary section f the invention;

Fig. 2 is a section on line 2,--2 of Fig-1;

Fig. 3 is a section on line 3--3 ef Fig, 2;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary top plan view showing one of the roof sections with the roofing sheathing omitted;

Fig. 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary vertical sectional View of a modified form of side wall.

In proceeding in accordance with the present invention, uprights I of generally T-shape are erected on the iloor 2 in spaced relation. Cross strips 3 are arranged in the spaces between the uprights and have their ends abutting the corners at the heads and webs of the uprights as shown in Fig. 3. The strips 3 are held in vertically spaced relation by spacing blocks 4, Shown in Figs. 1 to 3. Due to the convergent relation of adjacent webs of the uprights, as shown in Fig. 3, and tie wires or cables 5 equipped with turn-buckles 6, which elements 5 encircle and tightly engage about the heads of the uprights, these parts may be held rmly together without the necessity of other fasteners, such as nails or the like. Metal plates I Which act as aircontrol. shutters to adjust the air spaces between adjacent strips 3 so as to govern the speed of drying of corn, are employed and are provided with slots 8, through which screws 9 project into the strips 3. When used as a granary, the shutters are adjusted to completely close the spaces between adjacent strips.

The roof structure embodies, as shown in Fig. 4, pairs of radial rafters I0 and segmental units o1' sections composed of side rails o-r strips I'I,

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divergently related and connected `by cross-strips II and I2 the latter each having a longitudinal groove yI3 toreceive the uppermost adjacent strip 3 thereby to hold the roof segments in position. The upper ends of the rafters I0 abut and are secured to the periphery of a hollow or tubular filling crown I4 by means of lag screws I5.y A closure I6 is provided for the crown and is'removable therefrom to afford access to the lag screws I5 in assembly and knocking down of the structure. -The strips I'I are connected by metal roofing sheathing I8, which latter at one side have offset parts I9 to overlap the sheathingof .adjacent units to provide weatherproof joints, see Figs. 2 and 5. 4

In order to hold the outer ends of adjacent strips I'I on Opposite sides of the rafters, U- shaped clamps 2l) are employed which receive the rafters therein, in assembly, the ends of the clamps being turned outwardly and secured to the strips on their under sides by bolts 2l. By use ofV these clamps it is not necessary to perforate the rafters at their lower ends, but at their lippel'lends thevrafters and strips I'I are perforatedto receive cross-bolts 22 which rigidly connect these parts.

Steel pins 23 are rigidly secured to the upper ends of the uprights 3 and loosely engage in openings 24 formed in the undersides of the rafters so as to hold the lower ends of the rafters in place during assembly, and nally ties 25 are bolted at 26 to the uprights and rafters I0.

In Fig. 6 a modied form of the invention is depicted and wherein tongue and groove connections 2'I are employed between cross-strips 3 of the uprights I that correspond to uprights I and to the strips 3, of Figs. 1 to 5, so as to form a solid wall construction in cases of use solely as a granary.

From the foregoing it will be evident that an economical and compact structure is provided enabling the parts to be easily and quickly assembled and knocked-down. The tubular member I4 provides a filler opening or inlet for the material, as well as functioning as an anchor for the rafters and roof sections.

What is claimed is:

1. In a structure of the type set forth, a series of spaced T-shaped uprights, the webs of which converge inwardly, cross-strips in the spaces between the uprights engaging in the corners between the heads and Webs thereof, spacing blocks between the strips also engaged in said corners to hold the strips vertically spaced from each other, shutters, means to connect the shutters for vertical adjustment to the strips thereby to vary or completely close the space between adjacent strips, a roof connected to the uprights and tie wires having turn-buckles encircling the uprights to frictionally hold the uprights, strips and spacing blocks in assembled relation.

2. In a structure of the type set forth, a series of spaced T-shaped uprights, the webs of which converge inwardly, cross-Strips in the spaces between the uprights engaging in the corners be' tween the heads and webs thereof, spacing blocks between the strips also engaged in said corners to hold the strips vertically spaced from each.A

other, shutters, means to connectthe shutters for vertical adjustment to the strips thereby to vary or completely close the space between adjacent strips, and a roof 3. In a structure of the type set forth, a series of T-shaped vuprights, cross-strips in thespaces between the uprights, the webs of the uprights converging inwardly, cross-strips ,having ends whichiare engaged in the cornersr between the heads and webs of theuprights, and tie wires encircling the uprightsto hold the'uprightsV and stripsin their said assembled relation. Y

4. In a structure of the type set forth, side walls having uprights, a roof including a central tubular crown, radial spaced rafters engaged 'fat one endwith the periphery of the crown, lag screws operable from within the crown and engagedin the said ends of the rafters, segmental roof sections having side rails engaged Vin the spacesbetween adjacent rafters, crossstrips connecting lthe rails and having grooves receiving the upper ends of the side wal1s,means to connect theuprights to the rafters, transverse bolts to connect the upper ends of the rails of the roof sections tothe uprights, and U-clamps receivingthe rafters and connected `to, said rails of the'roof sections on opposite sidesof the rafters.

5.'In a structure of the ltype setV forth, side walls having uprights, a roof including a central tubular1 crown, radial lspaced rafters engaged at connected to the uprights.

one end with the periphery of the crown, lag screws operable from within the crown and engaged in the said ends of the rafters, segmental roof sections having side rails engaged in the spaces between adjacent rafters, cross-strips connecting the rails and having grooves receiving the upper ends of the side walls, means to connect the uprights to the rafters, and means to hold the roof sections in position relative to the rafters.

6. In a structure of the type set forth, side walls having uprights, a roof including a central tubular crown, radial spaced rafters engaged at one end with the periphery of the crown, lag screws operable from within the crown and projected into the 'said ends of the rafters, segmental roof sections having side rails disposed in the spaces between adjacent rafters and abutting the opposite side faces of the latter, means to connect the uprights to the rafters, and means f to connect the rails of the roof sections to the rafters. Y

'7'. In ajstructure of the type set forth, side walls, 'a roof including a central tubular crown, spaced rafters radiating from the crown and having inner ends abutting the periphery of the crown, means to hold the rafters in position relative to the crown,rsegmental roof sections in the spaces between the rafters having side rails abutting the side faces of adjacent rafters, means to secure the rails of the roof sections against the rafters, and meansto connect the rafters to the side walls.

In a structure of the type set forth, side wallsV having 'uprights, a roof including radial spaced rafters, means to connect the inner ends of the rafters, segmental roof sections having side rails disposed in the spaces between adjacent rafters and abutting the latter, said sections having grooves receiving therein the upper ends of the sidewalls, tie means secured to the uprights and to the rafters, and means to secure the side rails to the rafters.

- PETER J. HEGNES. 

